VS-FILM Very Short Film Festival will honor screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy at its opening ceremony on Sunday, November 3, 2024, in appreciation of his role in supporting short films and giving them opportunities to be present on the platforms of international festival awards.
“Hafzy” stressed his appreciation for being honored by the festival and said: The honor means a lot to him as it comes from a festival specialized in very short films that have become a major presence on the production map of film production companies due to the increasing demand to watch them through various electronic platforms.
He explained that since the beginning of his work in film production, he does not differentiate between producing a feature or a short film, as the standard for him is the quality of the work and the honesty and talent of its maker, even if the work is the first in his career.
For his part, Dr. Osama Abu Nar, the festival president, said: When the festival honors the screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy, it honors a great cinematic value and stature that has given cinema from all aspects as a writer, author, producer, and president of the most important sessions of one of the 11 most important film festivals in the world, which is the Cairo Film Festival. Screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy represents a great cinematic journey of giving. Mr. Ziad Basmir, the festival’s vice president, said: The honoring is for the figures who have influenced the film industry in order to support the industry in the first place and provide more opportunities to appear in front of real talents, which is what screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy was keen on as a screenwriter and producer who contributed to presenting many names as writers, directors, actors, and producers